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1 Day in Zion National Park
When Allison returned we started driving out of the park and noticed that there were a few spots available at a turnout point less than half a mile from the lodge. So Greg parallel parked the van, and our trip to Zion was salvaged! Things …
A Service Trip in Chiquimula, Guatemala
There were several different reasons why I wanted to go on this trip with Hopscotch the Globe and Vivid Roots, and one of the main reasons was because the trip was based around contributing to the educational system of a village in Chiquimula. In the …
Exploring Antigua, Taking a Guatemalan Cooking Class, and Hiking Mt. Pacaya
This trip to Guatemala was my first organized group trip. Six strangers met for the first time to travel a foreign country together, mixing service with adventure, all while being filmed by a YouTube influencer… It was very much a Road Rules experience of the …
Traveling Guatemala with Hopscotch the Globe and Vivid Roots
Back in May, I went on my first organized group / volunteer trip with Hopscotch the Globe. This travel experience was much different from what I was used to—then again, what exactly is the typical travel experience for me, anyway? (That’s another blog post for …
Three Days in Tulum (and One in Playa Del Carmen)
I spent some time this weekend rereading posts about my time in Southeast Asia. The longer I’m back in the States, the more the experience feels like a distant memory. Reading the posts reaffirmed why I started this blog—not just to keep in touch with …
I Sold Out: Why I returned to the 9-to-5 life
After four months of living the freelance life, I decided to take a full time job with benefits. Well, sort of. It’s a full time job with benefits, but I’m also working like four side hustles because I’m me but that’s completely besides the point. …
Things I say that make the people closest to me want to stab me in the face (A post about sustainability and waste)
Earlier this year, I lived in a tiny 500 square-foot studio by myself. While there, I was able to to shape my lifestyle completely by my own standards. Among pairing down what I owned to the bare minimum, I also had a few habits that …